THE LATE MR. CHEESEMAN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18532, 17 October 1923, Page 10

THE LATE MR. CHEESEMAN.

CREMATION AT WAIKUMETE,

The funeral of the kte Mr. T. F. Cheese- '"v man, who died, at his residence, Market ' ■Road, on Monday, took place yesterday afternoon, when the * body was cremated ; at ; Waikumete. - The cortege, which left gl the city in the ' early afternoon, consisted' Vf \ of a number ;of v motor-cars- -containing • § prominent citizens ; and representatives of v§S civic, literary, ;scientific and art societies, who attended to pay "a last mark of respect "'■'■ Ito the distinguished scientist. The ser- ij .?| | vice in the: chapel at the crematorium was conducted by Canon Pcrcival James, vicar 1 of fit. Mary's Cathedral. Among ;thos9 present were -the : Mayor, Mr. J. H. Gun- ffl son, who is the president of the Auckland M ; Institute and Museum, with which - th« 'M late Miv' Cbeeseman had' been : connected- ]-'■ as curator for nearly ; fifty/ years, . Sir : Edwin Mitchelsohi M.LIC., the town clerk, I :w ■• £' « ** ri g ham > th * city engineer, Mr. 4W»:'s.fc» : i Bush, the assistant curator of th* .*-'- museum, Mr. L..T. Griffin, Professors J, - C. Johnson and. F. P.uWovJey, and Messrs, ■ i Ohver NichoW G . H. Wilson, T. G. g Pnco, J. H. Upton, George Graham, F/'% J. WKenderdrae, D.■ Petrie and C F« Thomas. '•■'•,.. ••--*